Chris Cranberry Tea Cake Food

FRESH CRANBERRY TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Place racks in the center of the oven, and preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 2 loaf pans (1.5lb loaf pans measuring 10″x5″x3″) by lightly coating with baking spray (or butter), and lining with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt, and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together. Add vanilla and egg, mix well.
• Add the buttermilk and flour mixture in batches, alternating. Stir in the cranberries.
• Divide the batter into two loaf pans. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until golden. Depending on your oven and the size of your loaf pans, this may need more time; check the cakes at the 30 minute mark, and continue baking, if necessary, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake is springy to the touch.

CREAM-FILLED CRANBERRY TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare dough from Easy Cut-Out Cookies recipe. Divide dough in half; shape each half into ball.
• Roll out 1 ball of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness; cut into 24 (1-1/2-inch) squares, re-rolling dough scraps as necessary. Place dough squares, 1 inch apart, on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Repeat on second prepared baking sheet with remaining dough.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Cool 3 min. Remove cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
• Place 24 cookies, top sides down, on baking sheet; spread each with about 1/2 tsp. cream cheese spread. Top evenly with cranberries.
• Spread remaining cream cheese onto bottom sides of remaining cookies; place, cream cheese sides down, over topped cookies on baking sheet to make 24 sandwiches.
• Refrigerate overnight. (Cookie sandwiches will soften slightly.)
• Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar before serving.

CRANBERRY TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop cranberries.
• Combine cranberries with brown sugar, almonds, cinnamon and nutmeg; set to the side.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add vanilla, sour cream, and eggs; mix thoroughly.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir into egg mixture just until moistened.
• Pour 1/2 of batter into greased Bundt pan or 8" round cake pan.
• Spread 1/2 of cranberry mixture over the top.
• Repeat with remaining batter and cranberries.
• Bake 50-60 min at 350.
• Remove from pan and cool on rack.
• Dust with powdered sugar.

CRANBERRY ORANGE TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325° F. In small bowl, toss cranberries and 1 teaspoon flour; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat margarine and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Beat in egg, sour cream, orange peel and orange extract until smooth.
• Beat in 2 cups flour, the baking soda and salt on low speed until well blended. Stir in cranberry mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until bottoms are light golden. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

CHRIS' CRANBERRY SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and ground cinnamon. In large bowl, combine the butter, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar with a hand mixer. Beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the beaten eggs and the pomegranate juice and mix until well incorporated. Add the flour mixture in batches and beat on medium for 2 minutes, scraping the bottom and sides. With a rubber spatula, fold in the oats, coconut, and cranberries and mix well. With an ice cream scoop, form the dough into balls and place onto 2 parchment lined cookie sheet at least 1-inch apart. Bake for 14 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.